https://padlet.com/hernandk11/nzg1k40dcxcdd1jw en-us 2021-10-22 00:32:59 UTC 2021-10-23 19:18:44 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f431.png hernandk11 https://padlet.com/hernandk11/nzg1k40dcxcdd1jw/wish/1835013143 Social Justice Topic/Theme: Police Brutality, Racial Profiling, and Racial Injustice
Grade level: 9-12
Synopsis: All American Boys is a young adult novel that focuses on police brutality as one boy named Rashad is beaten and wrongfully accused by a cop one night. Told from the perspectives of both Quinn and Rashad, this story explores the aftermath and effects of police brutality and racism as they both struggle to grapple with how to cope with the social injustice taking place in their community.]]> 2021-10-22 00:50:34 UTC https://padlet.com/hernandk11/nzg1k40dcxcdd1jw/wish/1835013143 hernandk11 https://padlet.com/hernandk11/nzg1k40dcxcdd1jw/wish/1835026465 This article explore the Black Lives Matter movement which ties in with the events that follow Rashad's attack. This brings awareness to the purpose and message that the BLM movement represents which connects really well with how various members of the community and a few key characters choose to cope and advocate for justice. This can spark up a conversation about the significance of this movement in particular and how it relates to the theme(s) and messages depicted in the novel. This can also be related to current events. ]]> 2021-10-22 00:56:32 UTC https://padlet.com/hernandk11/nzg1k40dcxcdd1jw/wish/1835026465 hernandk11 https://padlet.com/hernandk11/nzg1k40dcxcdd1jw/wish/1835039011 This article provides some context on the history of police brutality in America. This will provide some background information to enhance their understanding of the events taking place in the novel.]]> 2021-10-22 01:02:04 UTC https://padlet.com/hernandk11/nzg1k40dcxcdd1jw/wish/1835039011 hernandk11 https://padlet.com/hernandk11/nzg1k40dcxcdd1jw/wish/1835047774 This is an interview with both authors of the book as they discuss race and the novel's intent or purpose from their perspective.]]> 2021-10-22 01:06:05 UTC https://padlet.com/hernandk11/nzg1k40dcxcdd1jw/wish/1835047774 hernandk11 https://padlet.com/hernandk11/nzg1k40dcxcdd1jw/wish/1835215383 This is a short video of the author of another novel called Ghost Boys which depicts the same themes and a similar plot. She does a read aloud of an excerpt that can easily connect to the anchor text, All American Boys. This can spark a conversation about how the message in this particular excerpt connects with the novel and relate back to past and current events.]]> 2021-10-22 02:18:06 UTC https://padlet.com/hernandk11/nzg1k40dcxcdd1jw/wish/1835215383 hernandk11 https://padlet.com/hernandk11/nzg1k40dcxcdd1jw/wish/1835234998 This video that gives an overview of the death of Emmett Till which provides context to the short read aloud of the excerpt as he is referenced throughout Ghost Boys. This video also exemplifies one of many cases throughout our history of racial injustices and relates it back to current events in our society where racial injustice is still prevalent today. This can spark another conversation and a mini research activity where students can take the opportunity to investigate other past or current occurrences of racial injustice and police brutality. ]]> 2021-10-22 02:27:04 UTC https://padlet.com/hernandk11/nzg1k40dcxcdd1jw/wish/1835234998